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Greer stings Westside with second-half outburst

Highlights from the opening week of high school football in the Upstate

Greer sophomore Cameron Martin runs by Westside senior safety Octavious Tate on a fourth-and-three situation during the first quarter at Westside High School in Anderson on Friday. Martin scored on the play.(Photo: KEN RUINARD/INDEPENDENT MAIL)

ANDERSON – If anyone wasn’t aware of the versatility of Greer offensive stalwarts Dre Williams and Qua White, they should be following the Yellow Jackets’ season opener at Westside on Friday night.

The pair led the way as the methodical, pounding waves that was Greer’s offense finally broke through and swamped the Rams in the second half of a 42-14 win in a game tied at halftime.

The Yellow Jackets demonstrated that White and Williams may be anywhere at any moment, and it’ll take everything you’ve got to stop them.

Look, there’s Williams next to quarterback Trey Houston in the shotgun, and White is split out as a wide receiver.

Wait, now White is with Houston and Williams is in the slot.

What? White is in the shotgun and Williams is beside him?

“Last year, we were called the Dynamic Duo,” Williams said. “We won’t change this year. Same Dynamic Duo. We’ve got to mess with the defense. Sometimes we’ve got to play Qua in the backfield, I’m in the slot. We just work on it all the time.”

The options do seem endless for coach Will Young and the Yellow Jackets.

“Dre’s a tough, tough runner,” said Young. “He gets those tough yards. Obviously, Qua does some things that just aren’t natural sometimes. They’re just unbelievable.”

Williams sifted through the Westside defense on a run wide to the right on the game’s third play, broke loose and sprinted for a 75-yard touchdown run 55 seconds into the contest. He added a 10-yard scoring run in Greer’s 21-point fourth quarter.

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Greer sophomore Cameron Martin scores near Westside junior free safety Kiante Miller(12) and Noah Suber during the first quarter at Westside High School in Anderson on Friday. KEN RUINARD/INDEPENDENT MAIL

James Clinkscales, left, Susie Gaines, and Greg Wiles stands near Principal Kory Roberts during a pregame Class of 2017 Hall of Fame presentation at Westside High School in Anderson on Friday. KEN RUINARD/INDEPENDENT MAIL

James Clinkscales, left, Susie Gaines, and Greg Wiles stands near Principal Kory Roberts during a pregame Class of 2017 Hall of Fame presentation at Westside High School in Anderson on Friday. KEN RUINARD/INDEPENDENT MAIL

Greer sophomore Cameron Martin scores near Westside junior free safety Kiante Miller(12) and Noah Suber during the first quarter at Westside High School in Anderson on Friday. KEN RUINARD/INDEPENDENT MAIL

Westside Head Coach Scott Earley celebrates after Westside senior quarterback Hunter Marchbanks scores during the first quarter at Westside High School in Anderson on Friday. KEN RUINARD/INDEPENDENT MAIL

Greer sophomore Cameron Martin runs by Westside senior safety Octavious Tate on a fourth-and-three situation during the first quarter at Westside High School in Anderson on Friday. Martin scored on the play. KEN RUINARD/INDEPENDENT MAIL

Westside senior quarterback Hunter Marchbanks(4), left, reacts with teammates after scoring against Greer during the first quarter at Westside High School in Anderson on Friday. KEN RUINARD/INDEPENDENT MAIL

The duo’s versatility came to the forefront during a 19-play, 87-yard scoring drive that began in the third quarter, ended in the fourth, and put away the Rams. On six of those plays, White lined up in the Wildcat. On the last of those direct snaps, he went one yard for a touchdown and a 28-14 lead.

Williams ran for 140 yards and caught a couple of passes for 15 yards. White finished with six catches for 37 yards and ran for 65 yards.

Of course, spending too much time trying to stop the Dynamic Duo just opens things up for Houston and wide receiver Cameron Martin, whose five receptions included touchdown plays of 38 and 32 yards.

“My boy, Cam,” said Williams. “I didn’t know that was going to come out of him. I knew he had it in him, deep down inside him, but I guess it came out and he showed off.”